Legal Opinion

United States v. Samuels

Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit

Decided October 9, 2008No. 07-3675PublishedCited by 20 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

BOWMAN, Circuit Judge.

Terry Terrell Samuels was convicted after a jury trial on both counts of a two-count indictment charging him with distribution of cocaine base (crack cocaine) within 1000 feet of an elementary school, 21 U.S.C. §§ 841(a)(1), 860(a). The District Court 1 sentenced him to a statutory life term of imprisonment, id. § 841(b)(1)(A). He appeals his convictions and his sentence. We affirm.

We relate the facts in the light most favorable to the jury’s finding of guilt. United States v. Davis, 260 F.3d 965, 967 (8th Cir.2001), cert. denied, 534 U.S. 1107, 122 S.Ct. 909, 151…

2Cases cited23 opinions

  1. Jackson v. VirginiaSupreme Court of the United States · 1979
  2. Miller-El v. CockrellSupreme Court of the United States · 2003
  3. Batson v. KentuckySupreme Court of the United States · 1986
  4. Purkett v. ElemSupreme Court of the United States · 1995
  5. Huddleston v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1988

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3Cited by20 opinions

  1. United States v. LewisCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2009
  2. United States v. HawkinsCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2008
  3. United States v. HendersonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2010
  4. United States v. Jason HillCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2014
  5. United States v. Lawrence JohnsonCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 2013

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